Vernet-les-Bains: is it worth driving to Spain for fuel?

Not worth it

No: the 101 km detour eats the price gap; at best €2.28 on 50 litres of petrol 95 at PETROCAT in Llívia (prices of 3 November 2026). Diesel: −€2.97.

Official prices: France (French Ministry of the Economy) as of 3 November 2026, Spain (MITECO) as of 3 November 2026 · Methodology

−€2.97diesel, saving on 50 L

+€2.28petrol 95, saving on 50 L

59 minto the first Spanish station

Diesel — Not worth it

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km)€2.197/L

Best station in Spain€1.969/L

Gap23 c/L

Detour: 111 min

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.197/L — Avenue Clemenceau · 1.8 km, 3 min · 2 November 2026.

Station	Saving on 50 L	Price	One way	Detour
PETROCAT (Llívia)Avinguda Catalunya, 31, Llívia	−€2.97	€1.969/L	52 km · 59 min	+101 km

By tank size: 30 L −€7.53 · 50 L −€2.97 · 70 L +€1.59. The detour pays for itself from 63 L.

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km)€2.099/L

Best station in Spain€1.779/L

Gap32 c/L

Detour: 111 min

Cheapest station near you (≤ 10 km): €2.099/L — Avenue Clemenceau · 1.8 km, 3 min · 1 November 2026.

Station	Saving on 50 L	Price	One way	Detour
PETROCAT (Llívia)Avinguda Catalunya, 31, Llívia	+€2.28	€1.779/L	52 km · 59 min	+101 km

By tank size: 30 L −€4.12 · 50 L +€2.28 · 70 L +€8.68. The detour pays for itself from 43 L.